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1 pluckily
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2 pluckily plucki·ly adv
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3 pluck
I [plʌk]nome coraggio m., fegato m.II [plʌk]1) (remove) cogliere [flower, fruit]to pluck sth. from sb.'s grasp — strappare di mano qcs. a qcn.
2) gastr. spennare, spiumare [ chicken]3) mus. pizzicare [ strings]•- pluck at••* * *1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) strappare2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) spennare3) (to pick (flowers etc).) cogliere4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) depilare5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) pizzicare2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) coraggio- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy* * *[plʌk]1. n(courage) coraggio, fegato2. vt(fruit, flower) cogliere, (also: pluck out) strappare, (Mus: strings) pizzicare, (guitar) pizzicare le corde di, (Culin: bird) spennareto pluck up (one's) courage — farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio
3. vi* * *pluck /plʌk/n.1 strappo; strattone; tirata2 frattaglie (pl.)3 (fig. fam.) fegato; coraggio; audacia; ardimento.(to) pluck /plʌk/v. t.1 strappare; cogliere; sradicare; svellere: He plucked me back from the edge of the cliff, mi ha trascinato via dall'orlo del precipizio; to pluck up (o out) weeds from the garden, strappare le erbacce dal giardino; to pluck flowers, cogliere fiori2 strappare le penne a; spennare; (fig. fam.) spogliare ( un giocatore): to pluck a goose, spennare un'oca; to pluck a gambler, spennare un giocatore d'azzardo4 (ind. tess.) sfeltrare● to pluck at, tirare: The sick boy plucked at the bed cover, il bambino malato tirava la coperta del letto □ to pluck sb. by the sleeve, tirare q. per la manica □ to pluck a drowning man out of the river, tirar fuori dal fiume uno che sta annegando □ to pluck one's eyebrows, depilarsi le sopracciglia □ to pluck up courage (o one's heart), farsi animo; farsi coraggio.* * *I [plʌk]nome coraggio m., fegato m.II [plʌk]1) (remove) cogliere [flower, fruit]to pluck sth. from sb.'s grasp — strappare di mano qcs. a qcn.
2) gastr. spennare, spiumare [ chicken]3) mus. pizzicare [ strings]•- pluck at•• -
4 plucky
['plʌkɪ]aggettivo coraggioso* * *adjective (courageous: a plucky young fellow.) coraggioso* * *plucky /ˈplʌkɪ/a.coraggioso; audace; ardimentoso; risoluto; di fegato (fig.)pluckilyavv.(fam.) coraggiosamentepluckinessn. [u](fam.) fegato (fig.); coraggio; audacia; ardimento.* * *['plʌkɪ]aggettivo coraggioso
См. также в других словарях:
Pluckily — Pluck i*ly, adv. In a plucky manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pluckily — plucky ► ADJECTIVE (pluckier, pluckiest) ▪ determined and courageous in the face of difficulties. DERIVATIVES pluckily adverb pluckiness noun … English terms dictionary
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pluckily — adverb see plucky … New Collegiate Dictionary
pluckily — See plucky. * * * … Universalium
pluckily — adverb In a plucky manner … Wiktionary
pluckily — plÊŒkɪlɪ adv. courageously, daringly, fearlessly … English contemporary dictionary
pluckily — pluck·i·ly … English syllables
pluckily — See: plucky … English dictionary
plucky — pluckily, adv. pluckiness, n. /pluk ee/, adj., pluckier, pluckiest. having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy. [1820 30; PLUCK + Y1] Syn. courageous, determined; cheerful; spunky, spirited.… … Universalium
plucky — adjective (pluckier; est) Date: 1840 spirited, brave • pluckily adverb • pluckiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary